KUCHING: All the four leaders of the component parties of Sarawak Barisan Nasional will be defending their respective seats in the upcoming April 16 state election.
Sarawak Chief
Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, who is Sarawak Barisan chairman and Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) president, will be defending his Balingian seat in Mukah.
Taib, 74, won uncontested his first state seat in the Sebandi (now known as Asajaya) by-election in March, 1981 before moving to the Balingian state constituency in the 2001 state election.
Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP)
president Tan Sri Dr George Chan, 74, who is also Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister, will be defending his Piasau state seat for his sixth term.
Chan first won the seat in 1983 (then known as Miri) uncontested.
As for Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP)
president Datuk Seri William Mawan, he will be defending his Pakan constituency in Julau, which he has won six times consecutively since 1983.
Barisan is fielding 20 new faces in the election.
The list of candidates for 70 of the 71 state seats was read out by Sarawak Barisan information
director Tan Sri Adenan Satem at the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Sarawak's headquarters here Sunday.
The candidate for Ba' Kelalan is expected to be announced Monday.
Included in the list are four women candidates.
PBB will contest 35 seats, SUPP 19 seats, PRS nine seats and SPDP eight seats.
LIST OF BARISAN CANDIDATES
* denotes new face
N. 1 Opar Ranum Mina (SUPP)
N. 2 Tasik Biru
Datuk Peter Nansian Ngusie (SPDP)
N. 3 Tanjong Datu Tan Sri Adenan Satem (PBB)
N. 4 Pantai Damai
Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi (PBB)
N. 5 Demak Laut
Dr Hazland Abang Hipni (PBB) *
N. 6 Tupong
Datuk Daud Abdul Rahman (PBB)
N. 7 Samariang Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali (PBB)
N. 8 Satok
Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg (PBB)
N. 9 Padungan Sim Kiang Chiok (SUPP) *
N. 10 Pending
Professor Dr Sim Kui Hian (SUPP) *
N. 11 Batu Lintang Sih Hua Tong (SUPP) *
N. 12 Kota Sentosa -
Datuk Alfred Yap Chin Loi (SUPP) *
N. 13 Batu Kawah Tan Joo Phoi (SUPP)
N. 14 Asajaya Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (PBB)
N. 15 Muara Tuang
Datuk Seri Mohammad Ali Mahmud (PBB)
N. 16 Bengoh
Dr Jerip Susil (SUPP)
N. 17 Tarat Roland Sagah (PBB)
N. 18 Tebedu
Datuk Seri Michael Manyin Jawong (PBB)
N. 19 Kedup Maclaine Ben @ Martin Ben (PBB) *
N. 20 Sadong Jaya Aidel Lariwoo (PBB) *
N. 21 Simunjan Mohd Naroden Majais (PBB)
N. 22 Sebuyau Julaihi Narawi (PBB)
N. 23 Lingga Simoi Peri (PBB)
N. 24 Beting Maro Razaili Gapor (PBB)*
N. 25 Balai Ringin Snowdan Donald Lawan (PRS)
N. 26 Bukit Begunan Mong Dagang (PRS)
N. 27 Simanggang
Datuk Francis Harden Hollis (SUPP)
N. 28 Engkilili
Dr Johnical Rayong Ngipa (SUPP)
N. 29 Batang Ai Malcom Mussen Lamoh (PRS)
N. 30 Saribas Ricky @ Mohd Razi Sitam (PBB) *
N. 31 Layar
Tan Sri Alfred Jabu Numpang (PBB)
N. 32 Bukit Saban Robert Lawson Chuat Vincent Entering (PBB)
N. 33 Kalaka Abdul Wahab Aziz (PBB)
N. 34 Krian
Datuk Peter Nyarok Entrie (SPDP)
N. 35 Belawai Datu Len Talif Salleh (PBB) *
N. 36 Semop Abdullah Saidol (PBB) *
N. 37 Daro Murni Suhaili (PBB)
N. 38 Jemoreng Gani @ Abu Seman (PBB)
N. 39 Repok
Datuk David Teng Lung Chi (SUPP)
N. 40 Meradong Ling Kie King (SUPP) *
N. 41 Pakan
Datuk Seri William Mawan Ikom (SPDP)
N. 42 Meluan Wong Judat (SPDP)
N. 43 Ngemah Alexander Vincent (PRS)
N. 44 Machan
Datuk Gramong Juna (PBB)
N. 45 Bukit Assek Chieng Buong Toon (SUPP) *
N. 46 Dudong
Datuk Tion Thai King (SUPP) *
N. 47 Bawang Assan
Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh (SUPP)
N. 48 Pelawan Goh Chung Siong (SUPP)
N. 49 Nangka
Dr Annuar Rapa'ee (PBB) *
N. 50 Dalat
Datin Fatimah Abdullah @ Ting Sai Ming (PBB)
N. 51 Balingian Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud (PBB)
N. 52 Tamin Joseph Mauh Ikeh (PRS)
N. 53 Kakus John Sikei Tayai (PRS)
N. 54 Pelagus Stanley Nyitar @ Unja Malang (PRS) *
N. 55 Katibas
Datuk Ambrose Blikau Enturan (PBB)
N. 56 Baleh
Datuk Dr James Jemut Masing (PRS)
N. 57 Belaga Liwan Lagang (PRS)
N. 58 Jepak
Datuk Talip Zulpilip (PBB)
N. 59 Kidurong Ling Kuong Meng (SUPP) *
N. 60 Kemena
Datuk Dr Stephen Rundi Utom (PBB)
N. 61 Bekenu Rosey Yunus (SPDP)
N. 62 Lambir Ripin Lamat (PBB) *
N. 63 Piasau
Tan Sri Dr George Chan Hong Nam (SUPP)
N. 64 Pujut Andy Chia Chu Fatt (SUPP)
N. 65 Senadin
Datuk Lee Kim Shin (SUPP)
N.66 Marudi
Datuk Sylvester Entri Ak Muran (SPDP)
N. 67 Telang Usan Dennis Ngau (PBB) *
N. 68 Bukit Kota
Dr Abdul Rahman Ismail (PBB)
N. 69 Batu Danau Palu @ Paulus Gumbang (SPDP)
N. 70 Ba' Kelalan (SPDP candidate yet to be named)
N. 71 Bukit Sari
Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan (PBB)